Donald Trump to visit Racine, 1st Wisconsin stop since conviction
Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters in Waukesha
RACINE, Wis. - Former President Donald Trump will visit Racine on Tuesday, June 18.
It will be Trump's first visit to Wisconsin since he was convicted in his New York hush-money case last month. His campaign said the upcoming stop at Racine Festival Park aims to focus on "how Joe Biden has failed" Wisconsin.
Doors for the event will open at 11 a.m. with the main gathering is scheduled for 3 p.m. Additionally, a protest is planned for Monument Square. Local law enforcement will be present to ensure safety and manage traffic flow.
"While no streets will be fully closed, please anticipate some traffic delays at intersections and parking restrictions throughout downtown," said the Racine Police Department.
Rotary Park Drive will be shut down between 5th Street and 6th Street. Fifth Street from Lake Avenue to Festival Hall will be shut down. Access to the Lake Avenue ramp will be accessible from Lake Avenue but not 5th Street.
Trump faces up to three years in prison following the New York verdict. He was found guilty of falsifying business records in an attempt to bury stories about extramarital affairs that arose during his 2016 presidential campaign. Sentencing is set for July 11 – four days before the Republican National Convention kicks off in Milwaukee. Trump is still expected to accept the nomination.
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Wisconsin is expected to be one of the most pivotal states in the 2024 presidential election, and the Trump and Biden campaigns' presence in the state tells as much.
Trump held his second Wisconsin rally of the 2024 campaign on May 1 in Waukesha, and Biden followed with a May 8 trip to Racine – his fourth to date in 2024 and 11th as president. First lady Jill Biden was in Milwaukee on May 31 and will be in Green Bay this Thursday. Vice President Kamala Harris stopped on May 16.
All eyes are on the rematch between Biden and Trump. Polls show the two are neck-and-neck in Wisconsin; Real Clear Politics' polling average has Trump leading Biden by 0.1% in the state.
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Biden-Harris Wisconsin Communications Director Brianna Johnson
"Donald Trump has shown us that he’s willing to do anything to gain power – it’s why he’s now a convicted felon, it’s why he incited a violent mob to overturn the 2020 election and has grown more unhinged since then, and it’s why he lied to Wisconsinites and then turned around and screwed them over.
"With a golden shovel in hand, Trump once promised the ‘eighth wonder of the world’ and 13,000 manufacturing jobs at Foxconn in Racine – but those jobs never came, only Trump’s empty promises.
"Wisconsin families can’t afford a second Donald Trump term. He left Badger State workers behind – during his administration, Wisconsin lost tens of thousands of jobs, including 6,000 manufacturing jobs and 1,000 here in Racine.
"Joe Biden is leading the great American comeback – right here in Wisconsin. He’s helped to create 200,000 new jobs and counting in-state, announced historic investments here in Racine, and is building an economy for the future."